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Pre-Registration from Away

Returning from a personal Leave?

Have you done the required form? Students on a personal leave of absence must complete the required Check In E-form in mySwarthmore, to request return and to secure eligibility for course registration, housing, etc. Dean Derickson has more information about returning from leave on her website.

Returning from an approved Study Abroad program?

Follow A, B, C below.

A. Confer with your Academic Adviser(s)

The ideal is to communicate with your faculty adviser(s) and/or the chair(s) of your actual or prospective major department(s) before pre-registration to make sure that whatever credits you may be earning while away as well as your future registration plans are compatible with completion of the major(s) and all other requirements for the degree on schedule with your planned graduation date. If you can't confer with your adviser before pre-registration, try to pre-register anyway, and confer with your adviser after. This should include examining in detail how, in your remaining semesters (including the ones away), all of your requirements will be met and, especially, how you will complete your major and your honors program, if you are hoping or planning to do honors.

B. Pre-Register for your return semester

Tell the instructor(s) your wish to be in their course(s) or seminar(s), and then request in writing (email, fax, or mail) to have your name entered on the list for the course(s) and/or seminar(s) offered at that future time. If you cannot tell who the instructor is, contact the Department Chair.

If you are participating in a Swarthmore Semester/Year Abroad Program, you should also send a copy of these communications to the Swarthmore Off-Campus Study Office, which will re-remind the instructor(s) on your behalf. Please note: This procedure does not guarantee you membership in the course(s) and/or seminar(s) at issue. Normally, however, it will make the probability of membership the same as it would be if you were here next semester to participate in the pre-registration.

C. If you miss pre-registration, use Drop/Add

If you were not able to pre-register, you can register afterward by completing online Add "e-form" available on mySwarthmore. Adds require an e-form, drops can be done in mySwarthmore "Registration". The online e-form is routed to the faculty, who may need time to approve it, especially over a break. More about drop/add.

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